Word: mixes
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Prada's penchant for mixing luxurious traditional fabrics with new high-tech fibers has been consistent over the past decade, but from season to season, her eye will veer from very traditional fabrics like duchess satin to something unconventional like the novelty fabrics she used in the early 1990s when mills were introducing technology from the athletic-wear industry. But in Prada's hands even those fabrics were not used in a traditional way: nylon replaced leather for bags; it became shiny, luxurious and embroidered for evening coats; or it was woven with purer yarns like cashmere to give...
...right back.” But Lamb says he believes that the restrictions are outrageous, saying that he hasn’t seen a change in safety issues. Instead, he says, he’s seen many people become irate because they’ve been sent away. A MIXED RECEPTIONJennifer Mehigan, a spokeswoman for City Hall, says that the restrictions are in the best interest of the city at this point. “There were some public safety concerns in the clubs that had under-21 events,” she says. “Public safety...
With the release of his third full-length album, Patrick Wolf may be going through something of an identity crisis: at times dance-inducing, at times heartbreaking, and occasionally ridiculous, the music of “The Magic Position” is a decidedly mixed bag. The artist describes his music as “Folktronica,” which seems apt enough—the melodic mix of electronic and traditional instrumentation is really where the album shines. Lyrics about enchantment and stars further ground this image, but the dance-music influence still maintains a respectable presence. The execution...
Happily, this is not your grandmother's Depression-era conscience?or the products that went with it. In design, the austerity movement is spawning a renewed sense of creativity, challenge and products that feature a sophisticated, ultramodern mix of artisanship and utterly advanced...
Once a thrifty way to mend worn clothing, patchwork is suddenly in the style spotlight. Designers like Derek Lam and Marc Jacobs showed pieced-together looks on their spring runways. And one of Louis Vuitton's hottest handbags was a mix-and-match style that evoked bits of purses past...